Travis Scott closes Day for Night festival with a bang

Travis Scott raged through a closing set at the Day for Night festival late Sunday night that included a cameo by Rockets star James Harden and an expletive-filled takedown of a security guard.

Scott, a Houston native who released his latest record, "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight," earlier this year, took the stage just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday. He tried to convince the crowd trying to stay warm in the sub-40-degree weather that it was "120 degrees" and even removed his hoodie for emphasis. But he put it back on a few minutes later.

"I'm not convinced," Scott quipped.

The rapper tore through several songs with a rhythmic flow, commanding presence and that signature Auto Tune coating his vocals. He's clearly ready to headline his own big tour after opening for pop stars such as Rihanna.

Harden danced on stage and flashed a huge smile during the song "Way Back."

But things got heated when Scott handed a fan near the front a microphone to rap during "3500." A security guard grabbed the microphone back from the fan, which set Scott off on a rant.

"I'm gonna smack the (expletive) out of you," Scott told the guard before having him removed from the area.

He continued, calling the guard a "big earlobe, earring-wearing, fat" guy who was "shooting up steroids all day" and "ready to punk some skinny-ass kids.

"Don't ever do that again bro on your life."

The crowd went wild.

It was a capper to the three-day festival that transformed the former Barbara Jordan Post Office building into a multitiered music and art festival that showcased digital light installations, virtual-reality art by pop star Björk and, of course, multiple stages hosting musicians of all stripes and styles.

Joey Guerra is the music critic for the Houston Chronicle. He also covers various aspects of pop culture. He has reviewed hundreds of concerts and interviewed hundreds of celebrities, from Justin Bieber to Dolly Parton to Beyonce. He’s appeared as a regular correspondent on Fox26 and was head judge and director of the Pride Superstar singing competition for a decade. He has been named journalist of the year multiple times by both OutSmart Magazine and the FACE Awards. He also covers various aspects of pop culture, including the local drag scene and "RuPaul's Drag Race."